CVE-2025-14845: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in nsthemes NS Ie Compatibility Fixer
The NS IE Compatibility Fixer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14845 is a CSRF vulnerability in the NS IE Compatibility Fixer WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 2.1.5. The issue arises because the plugin's settings update functionality lacks nonce validation, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings when an administrator interacts with a crafted link. This vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and does not require privileges (PR:N). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly modify the plugin's settings via a forged request, potentially altering the plugin's behavior or configuration. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported, only integrity impact rated as low. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking untrusted links while logged into WordPress and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if possible. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates regarding an official fix.
CVE-2025-14845: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in nsthemes NS Ie Compatibility Fixer
Description
The NS IE Compatibility Fixer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
nsthemes
NS Ie Compatibility Fixer
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14845 is a CSRF vulnerability in the NS IE Compatibility Fixer WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 2.1.5. The issue arises because the plugin's settings update functionality lacks nonce validation, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings when an administrator interacts with a crafted link. This vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and does not require privileges (PR:N). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly modify the plugin's settings via a forged request, potentially altering the plugin's behavior or configuration. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported, only integrity impact rated as low. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking untrusted links while logged into WordPress and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if possible. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates regarding an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-17T18:50:15.211Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 695e0293a55ed4ed9984d539
Added to database: 01/07/2026, 06:52:03 UTC
Last enriched: 04/09/2026, 16:53:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 22:29:15 UTC
Views: 178
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